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Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Don’t be fooled by Ring’s latest attempt to make mass surveillance and real-time identification the new norm in our neighborhoods. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0

Electronic Frontier Foundation
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β€œWith minor tweaks, Ring’s tool to search for lost dogs could be used by law enforcement to track people,” EFF’s Mario Trujillo told Metro. β€œHomeowners don’t have to participate and privacy regulators can investigate.” https://metro.co.uk/2026/02/09/ring-wants-use-doorbell-camera-surveillance-help-find-missing-dogs-26796216/

Electronic Frontier Foundation
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ICE and CBP face-scanned 100,000 people last year. So EFF is proud to support Senator Markey’s β€œICE Out of My Face Act,” which will stop these agencies’ biometric surveillance. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/yes-ice-out-my-face-act

Electronic Frontier Foundation
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We haven’t found evidence of Stingrays being used at protests in the US yet, but if you’re going to a protest, why not bring Rayhunter to be sure? Don’t forget to charge and update it, then let us know what you find! https://efforg.github.io/rayhunter/support-feedback-community.html

Electronic Frontier Foundation
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To find out what kind of surveillance tech you may be facing at a protest, check out EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance: https://www.atlasofsurveillance.org/.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
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β€œWe’ve built this horrifying Orwellian surveillance industry over the last 10 to 20 years, and now ICE is buying access to all of it,” EFF’s Cooper Quintin told Minnesota’s Sahan Journal. https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/ice-surveillance-technology-facial-recognition-phones-minnesota/

Electronic Frontier Foundation
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We were happy to consult on the book, which is free on Kindle for the next five days. https://www.amazon.com/Everybody-Has-Something-Hide-Well-Being-ebook/dp/B0D3Q8SXVR

Electronic Frontier Foundation
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With the release of Guy Kawasaki's new book "Everybody Has Something to Hide" we're looking back at this recent discussion between Kawasaki and EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn. https://guykawasaki.com/who-defends-your-digital-rights-meet-effs-cindy-cohn/

Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Today, the DSA Human Rights Alliance has published guidelines to set the stage for a globally aware and rights-respecting enforcement of the DSA in the coming years. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/dsa-human-rights-alliance-publishes-principles-calling-dsa-enforcement-1

Electronic Frontier Foundation
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ICE has spent hundreds of millions on surveillance. Some technologists are building tools to find it, map it, and push back. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/how-hackers-are-fighting-back-against-ice